Partners

Much of TFL’s success in tobacco control is from collaborative and cooperative efforts with our partners. Whether the partnership is contractual, through a grant or as a memorandum of understanding (MOU), our work together has a common goal: reducing the prevalence of smoking in Louisiana.

In Louisiana, the tobacco industry invests more than $290 million annually to market its deadly products to youth and tobacco is estimated to cost the state’s already overburdened Medicaid system $663 million each year. Moreover, at $7.2 million the states annual tobacco prevention and control program funding is far below the CDC-recommended funding level of $53.5 million. These are among the many reasons why Louisiana’s major tobacco prevention and control programs and partners must maximize resources and work strategically to effectively and efficiently reduce tobacco’s toll on our state.

TFL has aligned with Louisianas three major tobacco prevention and control programs; we continue to strengthen our close partnership with the Department of Health and Hospitals’ Tobacco Control Program and have partnered with The Rapides Foundation to leverage media dollars in-state by pooling funds; leverage statewide youth intervention programming by merging efforts; and coordinate strategic planning and corresponding work-plan development.

Engaging partners at the state and community level gives Louisiana a strong and unified voice against tobacco.

Below is a list of our current partners.

Statewide Partners

American Cancer Society
American Legacy Foundation
American Lung Association
American Heart Association
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office on Smoking and Health
Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium
Louisiana Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
Louisiana Cultural Healthcare Initiative
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Office for Addictive Disorders
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Tobacco Control Program
Louisiana Higher Education Coalition
Louisiana Primary Care Association
Louisiana Rural Health Association
LSU Health Sciences Center Tobacco Control Initiative
Rapides Foundation

Community Funding Recipients with Target Groups

In This Together, Inc.
NO/AIDS Task Force
Awesome Ladies of Distinction Mentoring Program
YWCA of Greater Baton Rouge
Face to Face Enrichment Center - Baton Rouge
Face to Face Enrichment Center - Gonzales
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Forum for Equality
West Feliciana Drug and Alcohol Awareness Council
Community Care Outreach Center
Louisiana Primary Care Association
NAMI Louisiana
Start Corporation (2 grant recipient)
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council
Acadiana Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation
Acadiana C.A.R.E.S.
Acadiana Arts Council
Southwest Louisiana Sickle Cell Anemia
Southwest AIDS Council
Partners in Child Safety of Lake Charles
Boys and Girls Club of Central LA
Volunteers of America of North LA - Jena
Central LA Area Health Education Center
Volunteers of America of North LA - Alexandria
Turning Point Services, Inc.
Sickle Disease Association of America
West Carroll Safe and Drug Free Volunteers (PIP)
Forum for Equality
ADAPT, Inc. (2 grant recipient)

Tobacco-Free College Grantees

Dillard University
Grambling State University
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University Alexandria
Louisiana State University Eunice
Louisiana State University Shreveport
Loyola University
Nicholls State University
Northwestern State University
Southeastern Louisiana University
Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Tulane University
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Louisiana Technical College - Sullivan Campus